Analysts warn that statements by Petro and Cepeda do not guarantee that in the near future they will not try to push the controversial initiative again.
The president renounced this proposal as a way to bring Iván Cepeda’s campaign closer to the center.
After the defeat in the first round, both President Gustavo Petro and candidate Iván Cepeda say that the initiative is not going forward.
The CNE will make the declaration for the second round between Cepeda and De la Espriella. The president still does not recognize the results.
The vice-presidential ticket of Abelardo de la Espriella spoke with EL TIEMPO about what is coming for the presidential runoff.
The president announced it through his official X account after the arrests on the Ibagué-Melgar road.
The electoral authority confirmed that it received the budget allocation from the Treasury. Distribution abroad, key.
The Prosecutor’s Office has at least 142 files against public officials for possible improper involvement in the contest.
The preliminary investigation ensures that there are indications that the presidential campaign had irregularities in its accounts.
The group also criticized the statements of President Gustavo Petro and pointed out that they put institutional neutrality at risk.